This 1998 edition of OECD's periodic review of the UK economy includes special features: structural reform, integration of work and welfare and corporate governance.
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Special Features: Implementing Structural Reform: A Review of Progress Towards a Better Integration of Work and Welfare Corporate Governance
Assessment and recommendations I. Recent trends and prospects -Overview -Domestic demand has slowed little so far... -... while external demand begins to falter -The labour market tightens sharply -Mounting inflationary pressures -The short-term outlook II. Macroeconomic policies -Monetary policy -Fiscal policy III. Implementing structural reform: a review of progress -Raising potential growth – a broad agenda -National Health Service -Tax policy – lowering obstacles to growth -Reform of the financial regulatory regime -Assessment IV. Towards a better integration of work and welfare -Workforce developments -Inequality and poverty -Employability policies -Introduction of a minimum wage -Assessment V. Corporate governance -A big share market -... with a significant increase in institutional investment -... accompanied by a considerable decline in personal equity holdings -Corporate monitoring -Board structure -Board committees -Boardroom pay -Mergers and acquisitions -Current issues Glossary of acronyms Bibliography Annexes -I. Summary of the major recommendations of various committees and institutions concerning corporate governance -II. Calendar of main economic events Statistical annex and structural indicators